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>> reporter: not everyone was on team obama. across the street romney supporters waved and american flag and held up signs as cars entered the event. >> i really want the democrats who are coming today to see michelle obama to understand that there are republicans in this country who are willing to stand up for mitt romney and paul ryan. >> reporter: before heading back to washington the first lady has two events tomorrow. one in san diego, the other in las vegas. both are also to raise money. in calabasas, kristine lazar, cbs 5. >>> with just 12 days to go before the election, the road to the white house has become a well worn path through the battleground states. president obama and mitt romney have covered nearly 10,000 miles in just the past two days and with the race neck and neck they are going back to the number one issue to seal the deal with undecided voters, the economy. >> this election is, therefore, a big choice. america wants to see big changes. we are going to bring big changes. >> we can't afford to go back to th
>> reporter: not everyone was on team obama. across the street romney supporters waved and american flag and held up signs as cars entered the event. >> i really want the democrats who are coming today to see michelle obama to understand that there are republicans in this country who are willing to stand up for mitt romney and paul ryan. >> reporter: before heading back to washington the first lady has two events tomorrow. one in san diego, the other in las vegas. both are...
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family, michelle obama. >> will introduce mrs. obama. >> i will talk about what it is like to be a military mother and how much value that joe biden and mrs. obama care about families like mine. >> the speakers taking the podium will be talking up the president's accomplishments and highlighting differences with republicans. delegates approved the party platform that back same-sex marriage and abortion rights, this congressman says that women's issues are important to the president. >> he has been the one that has stood up for reproductive rights for women, he is the one who has been consistently out there, trying to make sure that women get equal pay. >> democrats hope that that message will reach voters outside of the convention hall. and as they begin their convention, democrats have some good news from the gallup poll people. last week's speech by mitt romney and why paul ryan did not give them a bounce in the polls. of course, no one knows what is going to happen with president obama and his vice-president and this convention
family, michelle obama. >> will introduce mrs. obama. >> i will talk about what it is like to be a military mother and how much value that joe biden and mrs. obama care about families like mine. >> the speakers taking the podium will be talking up the president's accomplishments and highlighting differences with republicans. delegates approved the party platform that back same-sex marriage and abortion rights, this congressman says that women's issues are important to the...
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obama may have raised hundreds of thousands in cash, she also raised eyebrows. >> michelle obama is the marie antoinette of our generation. she takes lavish trips with a large entourage. she has 26-plus servants on the taxpayer dime, more than any first lady. >> reporter: san francisco republican party chair dillon claims the obamas are increasingly out of touch with the public that is paying for state business trips that double as campaign cash grabs. >> we have laws governing campaign finance and i think he may be in violation of campaign finance laws for this. >> this is a fundraising trip disguised as an official visit. >> reporter: republicans were the first lady's only critics today. >> when women use children to war ♪ it hurts everyone >> reporter: this antiwar activist disrupted the president's april fundraiser by bursting into song. she had planned to do the same today but was turned away. >> i think she is a wonderful example of a woman in this country. >> reporter: i called the white house press office. they told me, quote, as in other administrations, we follow all rules a
obama may have raised hundreds of thousands in cash, she also raised eyebrows. >> michelle obama is the marie antoinette of our generation. she takes lavish trips with a large entourage. she has 26-plus servants on the taxpayer dime, more than any first lady. >> reporter: san francisco republican party chair dillon claims the obamas are increasingly out of touch with the public that is paying for state business trips that double as campaign cash grabs. >> we have laws...
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in a statement president obama said. the worst oil spill in history left animals covered in oil and muck and shut down the seafood industry. investigators have not yet determined the cause. all the way up the gulf coast beaches are clean and open for business. but large blotches of oil still lurk just a few hundred dollars yards offshore. >> the surf brings it in and that's why we will have an effort underway for the next ten years in terms of beach cleanup. >> reporter: but patricia and her grandkids are not waiting that long. they are back swimming in the gulf for the first time in a year. >> as far as bringing the little ones to the beach we were a little leery of that. they said everything is fine. >> reporter: while tourists are returning, many visitors from florida to louisiana say there is still a long way to go before this region fully recovers. randall pinkston, florida. >>> airline passengers are about to get a little more support from the federal government. the department of transportation is extending its pa
in a statement president obama said. the worst oil spill in history left animals covered in oil and muck and shut down the seafood industry. investigators have not yet determined the cause. all the way up the gulf coast beaches are clean and open for business. but large blotches of oil still lurk just a few hundred dollars yards offshore. >> the surf brings it in and that's why we will have an effort underway for the next ten years in terms of beach cleanup. >> reporter: but...
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president obama back in san francisco tonight. the poll numbers that suggest the president has a lot of work to do. >>> it's a tab some businesses have paid again and again and again. the latest round of "occupy" anarchist vandalism and the faces police say they have seen before. >>> picked it up and unscrewed the cap and this note was in there from a young man named tim taylor. and it said, he climbed this peak. >> apparently that peak doesn't get a lot of foot traffic. the amazing story of two penpals separated by four decades but connected by a famous california mountain tomorrow. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, is back in the bay area fora pair of san francisco fundraisers. he's hoping a g haul could put a lid on his republican rival's big >>> now at 6:30, president obama is back in san francisco for two fundraisers hoping he could put a lid on his republican rival's big post debate bounce a bounce that catapulted mitt romney into the lead in one national poll. cbs 5 political reporter grace lee breaks down the numbers. >> the president'
president obama back in san francisco tonight. the poll numbers that suggest the president has a lot of work to do. >>> it's a tab some businesses have paid again and again and again. the latest round of "occupy" anarchist vandalism and the faces police say they have seen before. >>> picked it up and unscrewed the cap and this note was in there from a young man named tim taylor. and it said, he climbed this peak. >> apparently that peak doesn't get a lot of...
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, there is a rumor that president obama may make a surprise appearance. back to you. >> i know it is loud, if you can hear me, and just thinking, if former president clinton will be talking about the economy and want to be hard for delegates not to reminisce about the great prosperous years when bill clinton was in office? >> he was certainly going to talk to them but he there are similarities between his policies and the presidents, and that he is headed in the right direction, and needs another four years to get the job done, we're told that will be president clinton's message. >> think to some much. cbs news will have special live coverage of the democratic national convention coming up in about 25 minutes, at 7:00, scott pelly anchors from charlotte and you can get real-time updates and watch live streaming video on cbssf.com. >> a trip to the mall turned into a headache for one bay area family when their car got towed from the parking lot even though the woman was inside shopping. you would think that the mall made a mistake, right? no, on the consum
, there is a rumor that president obama may make a surprise appearance. back to you. >> i know it is loud, if you can hear me, and just thinking, if former president clinton will be talking about the economy and want to be hard for delegates not to reminisce about the great prosperous years when bill clinton was in office? >> he was certainly going to talk to them but he there are similarities between his policies and the presidents, and that he is headed in the right direction, and...
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this debate isn't about president obama and how the republicans. it isn't about congress and the white house. it's about what is standing between the american people and the future we seek for ourselves and our families. you know, i've always believed the bigger the government the smaller the people. and right now we've got a government so big and so expensive that it's sapping the dr of our people d keeping our the government is sapping the drive out of our people and keeping the capri from running at the full capacity. the solution to the crisis is not complicated: if you're spending more money than you're taking in, you need to spend less of it. no simple tom of big government more menacing than our debt. when we begin to liberate our economy and our future. we're up to the task, and i hope president obama will join us in this work. god bless you and your family and god bless the united states of america. >> so the speaker of the house, john boehner, giving his side, i suppose at the least, hearing the very different approaches that these two me
this debate isn't about president obama and how the republicans. it isn't about congress and the white house. it's about what is standing between the american people and the future we seek for ourselves and our families. you know, i've always believed the bigger the government the smaller the people. and right now we've got a government so big and so expensive that it's sapping the dr of our people d keeping our the government is sapping the drive out of our people and keeping the capri from...
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aides say president obama does not plan to offer governor romney a role in the obama administration. but people we talked to are hopeful the friendly meeting will inspire republicans and democrats to come together on capitol hill. >> think it's a logical move by both governor romney and the president to get together see if we can solve a lot of the problems that we need to solve in this country. >> reporter: romney left the white house without talking to the media. since the election he stayed out of the public eye spending most of his time in his southern california home. he is not expected to return to politics anytime soon. tara mergener for cbs news, the white house. >>> and we're told on the menu, i don't know if it was leftovers but they had turkey for lunch. >>> vice president joe biden took a little time out to do some shopping today. large entourage and the press as he attended the grand opening of washington's first costco store. tried some of the food samples, got to did that. bought some children's books. bought a big-screen tv. that's 32." but fire logs, that's what he s
aides say president obama does not plan to offer governor romney a role in the obama administration. but people we talked to are hopeful the friendly meeting will inspire republicans and democrats to come together on capitol hill. >> think it's a logical move by both governor romney and the president to get together see if we can solve a lot of the problems that we need to solve in this country. >> reporter: romney left the white house without talking to the media. since the...
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during a visit to solyndra in 2010, president obama touted the company as a model of the government's investment in green technology. >> behind the pomp and package january try of a presidential visit, solyndra was hemorrhaging cash so quickly that within weeks of mr. obama's visit the company cancelled plans to offer shares to the public. >> reporter: last month the cannot went bankrupt. 1100 employees laid off. executives accused of putting themselves ahead of the taxpayers. >> it appears you knew that the titanic was sinking and you made sure you got to the lifeboats first. >> what changed between january of 2009 when the bush administration and department of energy rejected the loan application to march of 2009 when the obama administration reversed course and approved this half a billion-dollar loan? >> on the advice of my counsel, i invoke the privilege afforded to me by the fifth amendment of the constitution of the united states. and i respectfully decline to answer any questions. >> i respectfully decline to answer any questions. >> reporter: the investigation now apparently
during a visit to solyndra in 2010, president obama touted the company as a model of the government's investment in green technology. >> behind the pomp and package january try of a presidential visit, solyndra was hemorrhaging cash so quickly that within weeks of mr. obama's visit the company cancelled plans to offer shares to the public. >> reporter: last month the cannot went bankrupt. 1100 employees laid off. executives accused of putting themselves ahead of the taxpayers....
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obama will travel to israel. it will happen in the spring. the president will meet with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. reportedly as early as march. the two leaders have had a rocky relationship. the white house says the trip will be an opportunity to reaffirm ties between the u.s. and israel. president obama will also visit the west bank and jordan. >>> the military is poised to extend some benefits to same- sex partners of gay servicemembers. u.s. officials say they are likely to include health and welfare programs as well as access to on base stores and services 16 months after the pentagon revealed the ban on openly gay servicemembers. an announcement is expected in the next few days. >>> britain is one step closer to legalizing gay marriage. a bill that would enable same- sex couples to get married in civil and religious ceremonies passed the house of commons today in a 400-175 vote. the bill must go through several more stages before it can become law. the church of england along with the conservative party are among the one
obama will travel to israel. it will happen in the spring. the president will meet with israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu. reportedly as early as march. the two leaders have had a rocky relationship. the white house says the trip will be an opportunity to reaffirm ties between the u.s. and israel. president obama will also visit the west bank and jordan. >>> the military is poised to extend some benefits to same- sex partners of gay servicemembers. u.s. officials say they are...
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>> reporter: well, allen, president obama's budget does contain money to complete the first phase of the bart expansion here to the south bay and civic leaders are optimistic republicans on capitol hill are still vowing a fight over transportation funding. the first phase of the bart extension to the south bay would run for just over 10 miles from fremont to san jose's neighborhoods. the news that the federal transit administration is recommending $130 million in federal funds for the project almost certainly clears the way for construction to begin next year. >> this is tremendous and phenomenal news. >> reporter: the vta is building the extension that bart will operate and maintain. >> this project increases access in and out in santa clara county connecting the three largest areas in the bay area, san francisco, oakland and san jose. increases the access for both employees coming into santa clara county and employees going outside. >> reporter: in 2000 santa clara county voters approved a half cents sales tax to build the bart station then in 2008 voters approved a second sales ta
>> reporter: well, allen, president obama's budget does contain money to complete the first phase of the bart expansion here to the south bay and civic leaders are optimistic republicans on capitol hill are still vowing a fight over transportation funding. the first phase of the bart extension to the south bay would run for just over 10 miles from fremont to san jose's neighborhoods. the news that the federal transit administration is recommending $130 million in federal funds for the...
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obama. back to you. >> looks like a fabulous evening. christin you look gorgeous. >> reporter: thank you. >>> the bay area paid tribute to c. -- to dr. king today. in san francisco, hundreds of others participated in the annual march. many who turned out for the march came up on the freedom train. cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington hopped on board. >> it is a historic commute that happens once a year. the freedom train. the specially chartered ride honors martin ruther king jr.'s birthday and his fight for civil rights >> martin king was for civil rights, equal opportunity and peace. >> we have come a long way, but we still have a long way to go. >> cofounder says this is the longest running freedom train in the united states. on its 29th year. >> it is good to have people realize that there are so many other people that also have the concern about having a more racially just society. >> a lianoid san jose's diridon started early. >> had it not been for him making all the steps he made and doing all the things he did, i don't feel like thi
obama. back to you. >> looks like a fabulous evening. christin you look gorgeous. >> reporter: thank you. >>> the bay area paid tribute to c. -- to dr. king today. in san francisco, hundreds of others participated in the annual march. many who turned out for the march came up on the freedom train. cbs 5 reporter elissa harrington hopped on board. >> it is a historic commute that happens once a year. the freedom train. the specially chartered ride honors martin ruther...
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his wife works in the obama administration's consumer financial protection bureau. the couple has a daughter and a son. and president obama says he is confident that the cia will continue to thrive and carry out its essential mission. allen, quite a shock here tonight. >> tara, history has shown in washington is not always a career ender. is there any indication or reason why in this case it ended so abruptly with the general's resignation. >> reporter: not specifically. but there certainly is a lot of speculation. for one thing, an extramarital affair is considered a security breach and a counterintelligence threat. there's also the theory that it might give the impression to his peers in the military that it's okay to have an affair and then also allen tonight, there's a lot of speculation about the timing of this announcement just three days after the election. also, one more thing. a lot of people wonder if he was such an honorable man, is this a question of honor in his mind? >> i see. tara mergener, thank you. >>> the other big story in washington, the politic
his wife works in the obama administration's consumer financial protection bureau. the couple has a daughter and a son. and president obama says he is confident that the cia will continue to thrive and carry out its essential mission. allen, quite a shock here tonight. >> tara, history has shown in washington is not always a career ender. is there any indication or reason why in this case it ended so abruptly with the general's resignation. >> reporter: not specifically. but there...
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hosni mubarak has been urged by the obama administration to make way for democracy. so explains susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations in san francisco today. >> there needs to be an orderly, prompt and genuine transition to real democracy, not simply a single election but the institutions and the underpinnings of democracy. >> reporter: the obama administration has been struggling to present a consistent message to hosni mubarak and the egyptian people at times calling for hosni mubarak to go as soon as the proverbial yesterday. hosni mubarak seemed to address u.s. attempts to manage the situation. >> we will show that we are not followers of anybody. that nobody decides for us what we should do. >> reporter: former nobel peace prize winner emerged as a possible leader for the opposition. through his twitter account he called for the military to take over. otherwise predicting that, quote, "egypt will explode." some are concerned about the muslim brotherhood power after hosni mubarak leaves turning egypt into another iran. >> there is no indication th
hosni mubarak has been urged by the obama administration to make way for democracy. so explains susan rice, the u.s. ambassador to the united nations in san francisco today. >> there needs to be an orderly, prompt and genuine transition to real democracy, not simply a single election but the institutions and the underpinnings of democracy. >> reporter: the obama administration has been struggling to present a consistent message to hosni mubarak and the egyptian people at times...
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already, president obama wants to end the tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. but the republicans want the cuts for everyone. so what about mitt romney? he has been on the campaign trail six years now. he says it's probably the end of his political career. he plans to spend more time with his family. he has a lot of family, five sons and 18 grandchildren and he has a 19th one on the way. so dana, i think he has his hands full. >> if he thinks he is going to get some rest, he's not. grace, thank you. >>> four million more hispanics were eligible to vote this year compared to four years ago. cbs 5 reporter joe vazquez shows us how that created a path to victory for president obama. >> i think that they said we're all illegals and we don't make a difference and we don't vote but obviously this election has proven everybody wrong. >> reporter: jim born and raised in san francisco a former police commissioner and union leader says it's no surprise to him that president obama won re-election last night. he says republicans haven't effectively reached out to the burge
already, president obama wants to end the tax cuts for the wealthiest americans. but the republicans want the cuts for everyone. so what about mitt romney? he has been on the campaign trail six years now. he says it's probably the end of his political career. he plans to spend more time with his family. he has a lot of family, five sons and 18 grandchildren and he has a 19th one on the way. so dana, i think he has his hands full. >> if he thinks he is going to get some rest, he's not....
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navy seals at his hideout in pakistan in an attack ordered by president obama. chip reid is at the white house tonight. chip, that's where this operation was planned. >> reporter: katie, this operation has been in the planning stages for more than3 eight months and president obama was deeply involved every step of the way. >> our country has kept its commitment to see that justice is done. the world is safer. it is a better place because of the death of osama bin laden. >> reporter: the operation began over seven months ago. august, 2010, president obama is briefed about a rare lead after a bin laden courier is traced to a massive secure compound in pakistan. mid-february, 2011, after months of surveillance, u.s. officials conclude there's a strong likelihood bin laden is living at the compound. the president orders operational plans to capture or kill him. march and april, the president chairs a series of meetings with his national security team to finalize the plan. and this past friday, 8:20 a.m., minutes before leaving for alabama to survey tornado damage, t
navy seals at his hideout in pakistan in an attack ordered by president obama. chip reid is at the white house tonight. chip, that's where this operation was planned. >> reporter: katie, this operation has been in the planning stages for more than3 eight months and president obama was deeply involved every step of the way. >> our country has kept its commitment to see that justice is done. the world is safer. it is a better place because of the death of osama bin laden. >>...
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[ applause and cheers ] >> president obama has had the edge in ohio for weeks. but romney's post-debate popularity bounce has put him back in the game. >>> in fact, a new cnn poll shows the battle for the buckeye state is tight. that poll gives the president just a 4-point edge there with a 3.5% margin of error. with 18 electoral votes, ohio could be a make-or-break prize come november. voters there have picked the winner in each of the last 12 presidential elections. and no republican has ever won the white house without it. >>> the presidential candidates answering our questions online on cbssf.com. they are tackling a different issue every day. today's topic, the role of government, big versus small. >>> the president may be long gone from the golden state but a former commander-in-chief spent the day stumping for him in california. at a rally at uc-davis, former president bill clinton said he wanted to provide a fact check that he says was missing from last week's presidential debate. mr. clinton said republicans failed at their number one goal of keeping un
[ applause and cheers ] >> president obama has had the edge in ohio for weeks. but romney's post-debate popularity bounce has put him back in the game. >>> in fact, a new cnn poll shows the battle for the buckeye state is tight. that poll gives the president just a 4-point edge there with a 3.5% margin of error. with 18 electoral votes, ohio could be a make-or-break prize come november. voters there have picked the winner in each of the last 12 presidential elections. and no...
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obama said. his plan also includes stricter law enforcement and reforming the legal immigration system which the president called out of date and broken. latino activists say the president is finally making good on campaign promises made in 2008 and 2012 to throw his full support behind comprehensive immigration reform. >> once the latinos mobilize that we can be a force to be reckoned with and i think the 71% of latino vote that put obama back in the white house is the tip of the iceberg of what you're going to see in this country. >> reporter: in order to earn immigration status in this country that's the way the president termed it today, earn it, undocumented immigrants are going to have to learn english, pass a background check, pay a fine and then get in line behind others trying to come into this country legally. but allen, the big news here is that a lot of these folks are going to get immediate status provisional but immediate status to live and work in this country and that is a big wei
obama said. his plan also includes stricter law enforcement and reforming the legal immigration system which the president called out of date and broken. latino activists say the president is finally making good on campaign promises made in 2008 and 2012 to throw his full support behind comprehensive immigration reform. >> once the latinos mobilize that we can be a force to be reckoned with and i think the 71% of latino vote that put obama back in the white house is the tip of the iceberg...
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. >> how mitt romney is pouncing on the comments made by the president's and the new ad by the obama campaign. >> a heart stopping moment for drivers, the close calls when they suddenly find themselves sharing one of >> at 6:30 p.m., a stunning new report changing how scientist of you breast cancer. the discovery may lead to a new way to attack it, more precise treatments and even one day a cure. dr. kim has that story. >> this 36 year-old is at high risk for breast cancer. >> my mother and grandmother are breast cancer survivor, my mom is a two-time breast cancer survivor. >> she does monthly exams but still worries. >> i would love their to be a guarantee that if i find i have it, it would be ok. >> now results of a large study of breast cancer genetics could offer new hope. scientists have identified for genetically distinct types of breast cancer and one of them is much more resemble wing of marion cancer, that suggested is not the organ but the dna that matters. >> it is very exciting. >> this breast cancer surgeon says it is a new way about thinking about cancer and treatment.
. >> how mitt romney is pouncing on the comments made by the president's and the new ad by the obama campaign. >> a heart stopping moment for drivers, the close calls when they suddenly find themselves sharing one of >> at 6:30 p.m., a stunning new report changing how scientist of you breast cancer. the discovery may lead to a new way to attack it, more precise treatments and even one day a cure. dr. kim has that story. >> this 36 year-old is at high risk for breast...
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but the one thing that might be on the mind of president obama's tonight is the august jobs report coming up tomorrow morning. bloomberg news reports that the president actually guest is numbers today. a sneak peak before the rest of us see the data tomorrow morning. although those closest to the president say that he is not likely to tip his hand in tonight's speech, about that information. >> hardly an average day on the job for the san jose fire department, a bizarre tale of a man and a garbage bag, in a terrible bind, and his troubles were just beginning. >> and len ramirez in san jose with a popular supermarket chain facing a boycott tonight, just ahead, the new hiring policy that has a lot of immigrants and their supporters angry. >> good evening to you, i have your forecast, the marine layer basically nonexistent right now, take a live look at the golden gate which is crystal clear.,,,, [ female announcer ] you want family dinner to be special. dad, we want pizza. you guys said tacos. [ female announcer ] it doesn't always work out that way. you know what? we're spending too much m
but the one thing that might be on the mind of president obama's tonight is the august jobs report coming up tomorrow morning. bloomberg news reports that the president actually guest is numbers today. a sneak peak before the rest of us see the data tomorrow morning. although those closest to the president say that he is not likely to tip his hand in tonight's speech, about that information. >> hardly an average day on the job for the san jose fire department, a bizarre tale of a man and...
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newtown, connecticut, president obama speaking for the nation about what happened here n her home. we had planned to end the week with one of those wonderful stories from steve hartman about a third grader in denver who is fascinated by dinosaurs. a little kid with big dreams-- just like the children who died today. steve, the father of a four-year-old, has some thoughts tonight about this tragedy. >> reporter: i haven't been able to watch the news most of today let alone prepare something to say on it so forgive me if i'm a little shaken tonight. for me it's those pictures of the kids coming out of the school in tears. those have been just doing me in. i feel empathy, of course, but i've got to be honest with you, most of what i've been feeling today is selfish. what if those were my kids? could this happen at their school? i'm comfortable confessing this because i'm guessing a lot of you have been feeling that same way, too. and if you are like me then you know there's only one place to find solace. this is my son george. this was the spaoeul he gave me when i picked him up from
newtown, connecticut, president obama speaking for the nation about what happened here n her home. we had planned to end the week with one of those wonderful stories from steve hartman about a third grader in denver who is fascinated by dinosaurs. a little kid with big dreams-- just like the children who died today. steve, the father of a four-year-old, has some thoughts tonight about this tragedy. >> reporter: i haven't been able to watch the news most of today let alone prepare...
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. >> the man hoping to unseat president obama back in tampa tonight, mitt romney will not officially accept the republican nomination until tomorrow. but tonight is #2 takes center stage at the gop convention. representative paul ryan from wisconsin slated to accept his party's nomination for vice president. but there will be a few other high-profile speakers ahead of him, grace lee tells us they include a well-known stanford professor. >> the focus will shift to foreign policy when former secretary of state condoleezza rice takes the stage tonight. she speaks in a prime-time spot before vice-presidential candidate paul ryan. it could be an uphill battle for the two, recent polls show that voters trust president obama more than mitt romney to handle international affairs by a large margin, that is 11 points, but condoleezza rice will argue that the republican white house hopeful will actually make a better commander-in-chief on the diplomatic front. >> president mitt romney would understand american exceptional is and, would not be afraid to leave from in front, because the united st
. >> the man hoping to unseat president obama back in tampa tonight, mitt romney will not officially accept the republican nomination until tomorrow. but tonight is #2 takes center stage at the gop convention. representative paul ryan from wisconsin slated to accept his party's nomination for vice president. but there will be a few other high-profile speakers ahead of him, grace lee tells us they include a well-known stanford professor. >> the focus will shift to foreign policy when...
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instead the candidates have all been targeting president obama. they likened romney's care. and he would not criticize romney and not even utter the word he coined. >> why would you choose those words? maybe in the comfort of a sunday show studio. your rival is standing right there. if it was obamaney care standing right there? >> president obama is the person who i quoted in saying that he looked to massachusetts for designing his program. >>> one poll of likely new hampshire voters shows romney ahead so far with 41% compared to 23 percent combined for the other six candidates he is debating tonight. but there are potential candidates who haven't announced if they are running like former alaska governor sarah palin and former new york mayor rudely gal an know. bachman did announce her candidacy tonight. sharon chin, cbs 5. >> could it be a changing of the tide for facebock's popularity. and a popular restaurant chain shut down with food still sitting hot on the table. >> and the cbs5 weather center, i'm noticing a weather element that we have not experienced here since may
instead the candidates have all been targeting president obama. they likened romney's care. and he would not criticize romney and not even utter the word he coined. >> why would you choose those words? maybe in the comfort of a sunday show studio. your rival is standing right there. if it was obamaney care standing right there? >> president obama is the person who i quoted in saying that he looked to massachusetts for designing his program. >>> one poll of likely new...
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barack obama raised close to $1 billion in 2008. that's going to be the benchmark for both parties this year. and there's a lot of that money now waiting to go especially since the supreme court said that corporations could contribute now in excess, as well. so they are watching to see what happens in iowa. the money will start flowing to the people wh win. >> it's about momentum and also about losing momentum. the ones at the end of the pack. who is likely to be negatively affected? >> i would look to michele bachmann as probably the easiest person to identify at this point. rick santorum pulls out a surprise finishing in the top three. he will stay. he could go. jon huntsman said he doesn't care about iowa but not being there symbolically will be hard for him and rick perry is also on the bubble in this race. >> hard to pull off not caring. up until now they have all been running against obama. when do they start running against each other? >> good question. i think they have to run against one another at this time and differentia
barack obama raised close to $1 billion in 2008. that's going to be the benchmark for both parties this year. and there's a lot of that money now waiting to go especially since the supreme court said that corporations could contribute now in excess, as well. so they are watching to see what happens in iowa. the money will start flowing to the people wh win. >> it's about momentum and also about losing momentum. the ones at the end of the pack. who is likely to be negatively affected?...
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the referendum from the right is a repudiation of barack obama. quite clearing, mitch mcconnell said that, you know, this is not a time to compromise. i think what people are looking at is structural issues. we are looking at ideology and obama policies and ignoring the economy. all presidents can expect to suffer electoral punishment when your party is in office in these economic times and then obama won in places. so he was overexposed to place where he couldn't possibly be expected to sustain over a four- year term. >> thank you, dr. james taylor. always enjoy talking to you. >> me, too. >> thank you very much. dana, allen, we should tell our viewers the polls are still open until 8:00 so get out and vote. >> thank you. we look forward to your further analysis. >>> in a moment, we are going back to the other big story of the day, and some of the moments you might have missed last night if you were out draping toilet paper over muni lines. >>> colonoscopy versus sigmoidoscopy is controversial. >> the risk you need to know for the screening proce
the referendum from the right is a repudiation of barack obama. quite clearing, mitch mcconnell said that, you know, this is not a time to compromise. i think what people are looking at is structural issues. we are looking at ideology and obama policies and ignoring the economy. all presidents can expect to suffer electoral punishment when your party is in office in these economic times and then obama won in places. so he was overexposed to place where he couldn't possibly be expected to...
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roadblock today, when >>> president obama is saying he was left at the altar. debted talks hit a roadblock today when conversations broke down between the president and house speaker john boehner. we have a report from washington to explain what happens now. >>> reporter: at 6:00 in the evening on friday, president obama explained failed 11th hour debt ceiling talks. he says we have now run out of time and put the blame in speaker bain's corner. >> it is hard to understand why speaker boehner would walk away from this deem and if you look at the penalty try there are a lot of republicans that are puzzled as to why it couldn't get done. >> reporter: president obama said he offered an extraordinarily fair deal to cut costs and raise revenue but said speaker boehner hadn't returned his call all day. when he did negotiations ended. that leaves less than two weeks until the august 2 deadline to raise the $14.3 trillion debt ceiling when the possibility of the government goes into default. boehner said a deal was never reached or close because of different visions fo
roadblock today, when >>> president obama is saying he was left at the altar. debted talks hit a roadblock today when conversations broke down between the president and house speaker john boehner. we have a report from washington to explain what happens now. >>> reporter: at 6:00 in the evening on friday, president obama explained failed 11th hour debt ceiling talks. he says we have now run out of time and put the blame in speaker bain's corner. >> it is hard to...
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obama was in silicon valley talking about jobs. len was there. >> the president of the united states. [ applause ] >> reporter: president obama knew he was coming to friendly territory in silicon valley to talk about the economy and jobs at a town hall-style meeting with linkedin members. >> that's a nice crowd. >> reporter: but he might have been surprised how nice. take this question. >> would you, please, raise my tax? [ laughter ] >> reporter: obama's proposal to raise taxes on the wealthiest americans has sparked cries of class warfare in other parts of the country, but here in the 300-person audience at the computer museum in mountain view, the idea was chuckled at and applauded. >> we're talking about going back to the rates that existed as recently as in the '90s when, as i recall, silicon valley was doing pretty good. >> reporter: the question came from doug edwards, google's 59th employee, who got wealthy from stock options. >> i have benefitted from so many government programs, from college loans... >> reporter: obama to
obama was in silicon valley talking about jobs. len was there. >> the president of the united states. [ applause ] >> reporter: president obama knew he was coming to friendly territory in silicon valley to talk about the economy and jobs at a town hall-style meeting with linkedin members. >> that's a nice crowd. >> reporter: but he might have been surprised how nice. take this question. >> would you, please, raise my tax? [ laughter ] >> reporter: obama's...
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. >>> president obama headed for los angeles today after a brief visit to the break. he flew out of sfo this morning on air force one. he was their raise money for several democrats including kamala harris running for state attorney general. and the president did head for los angeles campaigning for jerry brown and barbara boxer. the two are in a tight race with huge consequences for democrats if they lose. dave byron on their campaign run down the final stretch. >> god bless you and god bless the united states of america! >> reporter: and energized president barack obama fired up a crowd on the usc campus, the largest campaign crowd in california this year. the president charging republicans just stood around and watched after driving the country into a ditch while he said democrats worked to get the country out of the ditch. >> as we're pushing we look up and the republicans are all standing there... at the top of the ditch... they're all looking down and we say, why doesn't you come down and help, and they say no, that's all right, and then they kick some dirt down
. >>> president obama headed for los angeles today after a brief visit to the break. he flew out of sfo this morning on air force one. he was their raise money for several democrats including kamala harris running for state attorney general. and the president did head for los angeles campaigning for jerry brown and barbara boxer. the two are in a tight race with huge consequences for democrats if they lose. dave byron on their campaign run down the final stretch. >> god bless you...
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. >>> president obama made his pitch. now the world responds. from afghanistan to europe, reaction to the president's plan to wind down the war. >>> to paraphrase speaker boehner, this was not an adult moment. >>> both sides agree the fate of the american economy hinges on the debt limit talks. so what happens to the economy now that those talks have fallen apart? >> i'm dennis o'donnell. the nba draft is under way and the warriors think they got their man. >> with the 11th pick in the 2011 nba draft, the golden state warriors select... ,,,,,,,, ♪ let's go out to the dmv ♪ it's ok that we're number four hundred and three ♪ ♪ we'll find ourselves a comfy seat ♪ ♪ and watch some shows and stuff ♪ ♪ ♪ let's follow that lady with the laptop ♪ [ male announcer ] now you can watch hit tv shows on your laptop with u-verse online and on your smartphone with u-verse mobile, included with most plans. or get u-verse tv for as low as $29 a month for 6 months. president obama, speaking to >>> we have turned a corner where we can begin to
. >>> president obama made his pitch. now the world responds. from afghanistan to europe, reaction to the president's plan to wind down the war. >>> to paraphrase speaker boehner, this was not an adult moment. >>> both sides agree the fate of the american economy hinges on the debt limit talks. so what happens to the economy now that those talks have fallen apart? >> i'm dennis o'donnell. the nba draft is under way and the warriors think they got their man....
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. >> help us to see obama care, help us defeat the liberal agenda that makes government too big and too intrusive and is killing jobs across this great country. the key so much. >> not a question on most people's minds is how does this affect me? juliet good rich dugan's team coverage with that part of the story. >> for the uninsured, that means getting coverage or facing a penalty, a fine. today we tracked down a health coverage calculator that brings it all down for individuals. access health in oakland is an urgent care drop-in clinic open seven days per week. hundreds of uninsured patients like tracy are treated here. she says that she would not be able to afford health care in 2014. >> that will be a tough one because not everyone has money to pay for health insurance that they really need. >> the nurse treating her today also uninsured. >> i have to walk the walk and not just talk the talk. >> a health coverage calculation offered online outlines what it would mean for us all in 2014. answer a few questions, and it shows you your average health- care costs. for example a person wh
. >> help us to see obama care, help us defeat the liberal agenda that makes government too big and too intrusive and is killing jobs across this great country. the key so much. >> not a question on most people's minds is how does this affect me? juliet good rich dugan's team coverage with that part of the story. >> for the uninsured, that means getting coverage or facing a penalty, a fine. today we tracked down a health coverage calculator that brings it all down for...
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. >> reporter: president obama is creating a gas tax force to examine the rising fuel costs but with economists predicting motorists could easily be paying $6 a gallon by summer drivers are nervous. >> $5 a gallon. i'm going to start walking. unless i have to go out of the area. but it is ridiculous. i'm on a fixed income and i can't afford it. >> reporter: why the sharp gas hike? economists say it is the falling dollar. jason is ceo of gas buddy. >> one of the real wild cards is what will happen with the u.s. dollar? we have seen a lot of weakness in the u.s. dollar. >> reporter: this family run gas station in dublin is struggling as well. higher gas prices don't mean higher profits. in fact, quite the opposite. >> a couple of years ago i would see boats and big cars ready for summer. i don't see them any more. hardly any at all. >> reporter: chris gunn worries about his job. >> i work as a delivery driver and we are only paid 1.25 per delivery so i would probably lose my job as well. >> reporter: economists say this is the highest gas prices have been and isn't even summer. >> they
. >> reporter: president obama is creating a gas tax force to examine the rising fuel costs but with economists predicting motorists could easily be paying $6 a gallon by summer drivers are nervous. >> $5 a gallon. i'm going to start walking. unless i have to go out of the area. but it is ridiculous. i'm on a fixed income and i can't afford it. >> reporter: why the sharp gas hike? economists say it is the falling dollar. jason is ceo of gas buddy. >> one of the real wild...
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meanwhile we have learned that president obama will be back in the bay area next month. the last time the president came here was in april. today we learned that he is scheduled to arrive in san francisco september 25th as part of a west coast fundraising trip. he also is set to make stops in san diego, los angeles, seattle and denver. >>> the 9/11 commission is out today with its assessments of our country's safely nearly 10 years after the attacks. the commission says the nation is more secure but as danielle nottingham reports, many of the commission's recommendations remain unfulfilled. >> reporter: they say america is safer and more secure than it was after the 9/11 terrorist attacks but the commission tasked with finding ways to improve national security says some of the most important of its 41 recommendations have not been adequately carried out. one of the biggest shortcomings, the inability of first responders to talk to one another. >> when firemen can't talk to policemen can't talk to rescue workers and medical personnel, people die. >> reporter: commissioner
meanwhile we have learned that president obama will be back in the bay area next month. the last time the president came here was in april. today we learned that he is scheduled to arrive in san francisco september 25th as part of a west coast fundraising trip. he also is set to make stops in san diego, los angeles, seattle and denver. >>> the 9/11 commission is out today with its assessments of our country's safely nearly 10 years after the attacks. the commission says the nation is...
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the last few years have been the best that barack obama can do. but it is not the best america can do. tonight is the beginning of the end of the disappointments of the obama years. >> mitt romney has not officially secure the nomination debt. he started the day just shy of 700 delegates. he needs 400 more to formally clinched the gop nomination and half that number will be taken in the primaries today. >> joining us is cbs 5 political analyst. we could have to canada's wrapping up their nominations, essentially, tonight. >> i think both of them are obviously in full campaign mode at this point, without any pretense of there being any drama anywhere else. the president could really clinched his nomination numerically tonight. we forget that he is on the ballot in all the states as well with mitt romney, it is shifting into full campaign mode at this, and just as you saw in that teaser with that video. he is now directing his comments, as he has been for the past week, squarely at barack obama. he wants them to close ranks behind him moving forward
the last few years have been the best that barack obama can do. but it is not the best america can do. tonight is the beginning of the end of the disappointments of the obama years. >> mitt romney has not officially secure the nomination debt. he started the day just shy of 700 delegates. he needs 400 more to formally clinched the gop nomination and half that number will be taken in the primaries today. >> joining us is cbs 5 political analyst. we could have to canada's wrapping up...
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president obama back in the bay area tonight. air force 1 touched down as s.f.o. about 5:40 p.m. this evening. he boarded his chopper, marine 1 and headed south on the peninsula meeting with bay area business owners talking about the economy, jobs. >> they are having dinner at the home of john dore, a venture capitalist. studentsed greeted him and then he headed to dore's home. big names from silicon valley including steve jobs' google cee and facebook's mark zuckerberg among others. len ramirez on the technology exodus. >> reporter: silicon valley creates ideas but they export jobs. that has been going on for a long time. but it is coming into really sharp focus with president obama's visit tomorrow to a silicon valley company in oregon. intel makes the chips that power computers but the manufacturing job that power the economy have long since left silicon valley. >> we still do three quarters of our manufacturing in the united states but mostly in oregon, arizona and new mexico. >> reporter: why not silicon valley and california? >> he says taxes are too high. >> these companie
president obama back in the bay area tonight. air force 1 touched down as s.f.o. about 5:40 p.m. this evening. he boarded his chopper, marine 1 and headed south on the peninsula meeting with bay area business owners talking about the economy, jobs. >> they are having dinner at the home of john dore, a venture capitalist. studentsed greeted him and then he headed to dore's home. big names from silicon valley including steve jobs' google cee and facebook's mark zuckerberg among others. len...
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. >> president obama's plan for middle east peace. early reaction from the middle east. >>> it is a drug that promises help for hair loss but are the side effects worth it? the drug one family blames for their son's suicide. >>> and even at 300 years old it is never too late for a second chance. just ask this resident. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the recent uprisings in the arab world. president obama today laid out the challenges >>> the most comprehensive statement by the united states on the recent uprisings in the arab world. president obama today laid out the challenges that lie ahead for lasting peace in the middle east. as samantha hayes reports it includes negotiations for a safe israel and a palestinian state. >> reporter: mentioning iraq, afghanistan and death of bin laden the bulk of his speech was focused on the revolution happening around the region an united states support of democracy. obama called for aid for egypt and tunisia and libya. a day after the administration announced tough new sanctions against syria's leader. >> t
. >> president obama's plan for middle east peace. early reaction from the middle east. >>> it is a drug that promises help for hair loss but are the side effects worth it? the drug one family blames for their son's suicide. >>> and even at 300 years old it is never too late for a second chance. just ask this resident. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, the recent uprisings in the arab world. president obama today laid out the challenges >>> the most comprehensive statement...
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why a duke was dangling from th, >> president obama is not taking labor day off, he is busy defending his economic policies ahead of this week's national democratic convention in charlotte beginning tomorrow. randall pinkston shows us that the party is already getting started. >> the stage is set here at the time warner cable reno where 20,000 people will have the opportunity to witness the official opening of the democratic national convention tomorrow night. charlotte is throwing a big party, before the democrats did down to business. actor and singer jeff bridges and james taylor entertained the crowd at carolina fast and thousands of people collecting pins and t-shirts and other souvenirs at the labor day celebration. >> a great opportunity for people to come out and be together. >> democrats like this man that travel from washington d.c., are having fun but also eager for the convention to begin. >> this is a magical moment not just for the african-american community but for all of america. i believe that what this president has done for us is putting us on the right path. >> thi
why a duke was dangling from th, >> president obama is not taking labor day off, he is busy defending his economic policies ahead of this week's national democratic convention in charlotte beginning tomorrow. randall pinkston shows us that the party is already getting started. >> the stage is set here at the time warner cable reno where 20,000 people will have the opportunity to witness the official opening of the democratic national convention tomorrow night. charlotte is throwing...
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we'll hear a lot more about this wednesday and afterwards, both on the obama connection and the whole question about subsidies. one of the options is you just keep subsidizing more, competition with china or are you going to watch the industry just go away. >> but also, to play devil's advocate, i am wondering how long this had been in the pipeline before it became apparent that solyndra wasn't doing well. >> this deal had been in the pipeline for sim lewis money for a while. one of the questions being asked in washington was was it put to the front of the pipeline. was it given preferential treatment and was it properly vetted or did they just grab and it let it go. >> all right. we'll keep an eye on it, thank you, phil. >>> well, bart may be ready to use a new tactic to clamp down on the ongoing protests. another demonstration the taking place right now. joe vasquez live at the civic center bart station with some new consequences that those demonstrators could face. joe. >> reporter: and allen, not very many demonstrators right now. there's a heavy police presence that you can see h
we'll hear a lot more about this wednesday and afterwards, both on the obama connection and the whole question about subsidies. one of the options is you just keep subsidizing more, competition with china or are you going to watch the industry just go away. >> but also, to play devil's advocate, i am wondering how long this had been in the pipeline before it became apparent that solyndra wasn't doing well. >> this deal had been in the pipeline for sim lewis money for a while. one of...
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but mitt romney is cutting into president obama's lead. how much the race is tightened here since the first presidential debate. >> and this halloween why a bay area city is cancelling a popular community tradition. ,,,,,, at the guaranteed's lowest price.attresses plus, pay no interest for 3 years on the best brand-name mattress sets. get your best rest ever from sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ "1 >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald. >>> now at 6:30, mitt romney has been slicing into president obama's lead in california ever since the first presidential debate. that's just one of the findings of our exclusive eyewitness news poll and there are dueling tax initiatives for education on the november ballot. one of them just tipped to the negative. cbs 5 political reporter grace lee with the numbers. >> reporter: allen, let's start with what propositions 30 and 38 have in common. they both raise billions of dollars for education through taxes but where that money goes is a source of contention between
but mitt romney is cutting into president obama's lead. how much the race is tightened here since the first presidential debate. >> and this halloween why a bay area city is cancelling a popular community tradition. ,,,,,, at the guaranteed's lowest price.attresses plus, pay no interest for 3 years on the best brand-name mattress sets. get your best rest ever from sleep train. ♪ your ticket to a better night's sleep ♪ "1 >> your realtime captioner: linda marie macdonald....
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he is keeping that commitment. >> reporter: president obama called secretary of state hillary clinton and defense secretary robert gates here to the white house for one last strategy session before he addresses the nation. top military commanders have pressed the president to pull troops out of afghanistan gradually so the u.s. doesn't lose any ground gained against the taliban. but other advisors are pushing for a more significant withdrawal, especially after the killing of osama bin laden. secretary gates, who retires next month, says there is a lot to take into consideration. >> there are concerns among the american people who are tired of a decade of war. so the president obviously has to take those matters into consideration as well as the conditions on the ground. >> reporter: white house aides say the president also wants to make sure the troop drawdown doesn't delay putting afghans in charge of their own security by 2014. danielle nottingham, cbs news, the white house. >>> a former governor, high school dropout, son of a billionaire and father of seven says he wants to be pres
he is keeping that commitment. >> reporter: president obama called secretary of state hillary clinton and defense secretary robert gates here to the white house for one last strategy session before he addresses the nation. top military commanders have pressed the president to pull troops out of afghanistan gradually so the u.s. doesn't lose any ground gained against the taliban. but other advisors are pushing for a more significant withdrawal, especially after the killing of osama bin...
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she's an obama backer and thinks his plan makes sense. >> w can afford it. we spend money on a lot of other stuff we didn't have to. charity begins at home. we should take care of our people at home. >> reporter: the truth is, most people don't watch the speech, they see the sound bites later so it takes while for the reaction to gel. in san bruno, mike sugerman, cbs 5. >>> we are going now back to the breaking news we brought you earlier in the broadcast. the feds are investigating what they call a credible but unconfirmed terror threat. it involves new york or washington, d.c. now, they apparently received the threat wednesday night in a single piece of information. the government official speaking on condition of anonymity says that the terror alert level hasn't been raised and there are no details on specific targets. but in the meantime we are waiting for a press conference out of new york city right now. we have a live picture of it. we are expecting police commissioner ray kelly and mayor michael bloomberg to speak. as soon as someone stems up to that
she's an obama backer and thinks his plan makes sense. >> w can afford it. we spend money on a lot of other stuff we didn't have to. charity begins at home. we should take care of our people at home. >> reporter: the truth is, most people don't watch the speech, they see the sound bites later so it takes while for the reaction to gel. in san bruno, mike sugerman, cbs 5. >>> we are going now back to the breaking news we brought you earlier in the broadcast. the feds are...
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first lady michelle obama hopes that this event will inspire more families to give healthy cooking a try. >> this is exactly the kind of leadership that we need to give all of our kids healthy futures they deserve. >> the owners got an all expenses paid trip to washington including a tour of the first lady's white house garden and a surprise visit from the president. the lunch menu featured some of their winning recipes. >> cooking is not only for adults, it can also be for kids. >> for these young chefs it is a chance to prove that healthy food and taste could also. >> and a special congratulations to california's winter, beat 9 year-old from sherman oaks, is winning this was a three pepper soup. for links to his recipe and all their creations log onto cbssf.com. >> i am a little hungry. the mars curiosity rover is doing a little target practice, nasa says curiosity use their laser for the first time yesterday to blast a rock the size of a fist. it is practice for future experiments, a camera recorded ionized glowing gas from the blast. they hope to identify chemical elements in tha
first lady michelle obama hopes that this event will inspire more families to give healthy cooking a try. >> this is exactly the kind of leadership that we need to give all of our kids healthy futures they deserve. >> the owners got an all expenses paid trip to washington including a tour of the first lady's white house garden and a surprise visit from the president. the lunch menu featured some of their winning recipes. >> cooking is not only for adults, it can also be for...
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an election year about-facer president obama, ending a fr roups over birth >>> our top story at 6:30 an election year about face for president obama ending a furor from releading edge just groups over birth control. >>> reporter: president obama tried to end the uproar over part of his healthcare law that calls for free contraception, his solution will allow female employees of religious institutions to obtain free birth control but their employers don't pay for it. >> if a woman's employer is a charity or a hospital that has a religious objection to providing contraception as part of their health plan, the insurance company not the hospital, not the charity, will be required to reach out and offer the woman contraception free of charge. >> reporter: the administration originally gave itself a year to work out the details. but when the controversy escalated into a major election year battle, the president asked his staff to fast track a fix. >> it became clear spending months hammering out a solution wasn't going to be an option. >> reporter: speaking at a conservative convention, 20
an election year about-facer president obama, ending a fr roups over birth >>> our top story at 6:30 an election year about face for president obama ending a furor from releading edge just groups over birth control. >>> reporter: president obama tried to end the uproar over part of his healthcare law that calls for free contraception, his solution will allow female employees of religious institutions to obtain free birth control but their employers don't pay for it. >>...
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the policy that the obama administration actually wanted to pass. it gives college students a path to citizenship but today's policy does not. the dramatic was held up by republicans in congress of this was the president's way of bypassing them and providing all the protection that he has allowed to give. >> it makes no sense to expel talented young people who, for all intensive purposes, are americans. there have been raised as americans. >> it is the obama administration new policy on emigration. it gives 800,000 young illegal immigrants relief from the threat of deportation by allowing them to get a to your work permit. to qualify illegal immigrants cannot have a criminal record, i must have lived in the united states continuously for five years, arriving before the age of 16 and are currently under 30 years old. they also need a high-school degree or have served in the military. >> it is a huge deal. it is an amazing announcement. the students have not been able to drive legally, work legally, all of these avenues have been closed off for them a
the policy that the obama administration actually wanted to pass. it gives college students a path to citizenship but today's policy does not. the dramatic was held up by republicans in congress of this was the president's way of bypassing them and providing all the protection that he has allowed to give. >> it makes no sense to expel talented young people who, for all intensive purposes, are americans. there have been raised as americans. >> it is the obama administration new...
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president obama has challenged republicans to either pass his jobs plan, or come up with own. well >>> our top story at 6:30, for weeks president obama has challenged republicans to either pass his jobs plan or come up with their own. well, today they chose option 2. danielle nottingham on how the gop plans to put americans back to work. >>> reporter: gop lawmakers unveiled their plans to get america back to work. it's called the jobs through growth act. >> the president's plan does nothing new. ours is the way to go. >> reporter: the new proposal lowers corporate and individual takes rates, expands free trade and eases government regulations on businesses. it also includes a balanced budget amendment. >> if it takes a look at the whole broad spectrum of issues that our job creators are facing, it provides solutions to their problems to get this economy up and going again. >> reporter: democrats are already dismissing the republicans' new plan, calling it politics as usual. but president obama's proposal did not get enough votes in the senate, so now the democrats have a new s
president obama has challenged republicans to either pass his jobs plan, or come up with own. well >>> our top story at 6:30, for weeks president obama has challenged republicans to either pass his jobs plan or come up with their own. well, today they chose option 2. danielle nottingham on how the gop plans to put americans back to work. >>> reporter: gop lawmakers unveiled their plans to get america back to work. it's called the jobs through growth act. >> the...
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. >>> president obama and mitt romney plan to break bread tomorrow. they are going to meet for lunch. it will be their first get- together since their last debate. mr. obama said that there are aspects of governor romney's record that he believes to be helpful. >> the president noted that governor romney did a terrific job running the olympics and that skill set lend itself to ideas that can make the federal government work better which is a passion of the president's. >> it will be a private lunch tomorrow with just the two men in the room. >>> the country is about a month away from tumble over the "fiscal cliff" but in washington signs of movement among lawmakers. cbs reporter danielle nottingham on how the president is holding their feet to the fire. >> reporter: president obama is enlisting middle class americans to pressure congress to back away from the "fiscal cliff." >> when the american people speak loudly enough, lo and behold congress listens. >> reporter: he will take his case on the road friday and is asking the public to join a twitter c
. >>> president obama and mitt romney plan to break bread tomorrow. they are going to meet for lunch. it will be their first get- together since their last debate. mr. obama said that there are aspects of governor romney's record that he believes to be helpful. >> the president noted that governor romney did a terrific job running the olympics and that skill set lend itself to ideas that can make the federal government work better which is a passion of the president's. >>...
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. >>> president obama and the republicans in the race to replace him focused on the economy today. the president talked jobs during his last stop through the midwest but as tara mergener explains, gop candidates also took the chance to point out what they said the president doesn't understand. >> reporter: president obama started the last leg of his three-state, three-day jobs road trip shaking hands at a county fair. >> you're not 88. >> reporter: his advisor says this bus tour is not a campaign swing but talking with voters one on one the president is testing the level of support he has in the heartland. at a town hall meeting in atkinson, illinoiser, said rebuilding the country's roads, bridges and school assist one way to get americans back to work. >> the only thing holding us back now is our politics. >> reporter: in an interview with cbs news, president obama said the country's not in danger of another recession. >> but we are in danger of not having a recovery that's fast enough to deal with what is a genuine unemployment crisis for a whole lot of folks out there. >> report
. >>> president obama and the republicans in the race to replace him focused on the economy today. the president talked jobs during his last stop through the midwest but as tara mergener explains, gop candidates also took the chance to point out what they said the president doesn't understand. >> reporter: president obama started the last leg of his three-state, three-day jobs road trip shaking hands at a county fair. >> you're not 88. >> reporter: his advisor says...
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his plan to slash the deficit. >> president obama: this is not class warfare. it's math. >> reporter: but it may be political warfare. the white house plan is calling for higher taxes on wealthy americans to help trim more than $3 trillion from the deficit. the president's proposal would also cut over all spending on government programs including medicare and medicaid by $580 billion. >> president obama: these would be among the biggest cuts in spending in our history. but they have got to be part of a larger plan that is balanced. a plan that asks the most fortunate among us to pay their fair share just like anybody else. >> reporter: republicans are condemning the president's approach arguing a tax hike on wealthy americans and corporations will only hurt job growth. they are pushing for deeper spending cuts to curb the deficit. >> we could get into this tax the rich, tax the rich, but that is not the basis for america and it's not gonna get our economy goin' again. >> reporter: currently the highest income earners can pay as little as 15% in taxes while most
his plan to slash the deficit. >> president obama: this is not class warfare. it's math. >> reporter: but it may be political warfare. the white house plan is calling for higher taxes on wealthy americans to help trim more than $3 trillion from the deficit. the president's proposal would also cut over all spending on government programs including medicare and medicaid by $580 billion. >> president obama: these would be among the biggest cuts in spending in our history. but...
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but president obama's campaign maintains that they will win pennsylvania. we'll see tomorrow. >> thank you. >>> she had a suspicion and she didn't act on it. and the consequences were just abominable. >> but will she suffer for her silence? the verdict for a bay area school principal who did not report a sexual abuse by a teacher. >> the so-called peace building coming down one chunk at a time. vision that brought down a bay area city's icon. >> it will be a tale of two seasons coming up in the forecast. feeling like summer outside today. and then by the end of the week we are going to bypass foul and get right to winter. wait until you see how chilly we'll get. that's coming up in my forecast in about 6 minutes of. [ laughter ] [ girl ] wow. you guys have it easy. i wish i had u-verse when i was your age. in my day, we didn't have these fancy wireless receivers. blah, blah, blah. if i had a sleepover, i couldn't just move the tv into the playroom. no, we had to watch movies in the den because that's where the tv outlet was. and if dad was snoring on the co
but president obama's campaign maintains that they will win pennsylvania. we'll see tomorrow. >> thank you. >>> she had a suspicion and she didn't act on it. and the consequences were just abominable. >> but will she suffer for her silence? the verdict for a bay area school principal who did not report a sexual abuse by a teacher. >> the so-called peace building coming down one chunk at a time. vision that brought down a bay area city's icon. >> it will be a...
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president obama said no words could fill the hole in broken heart but he asked that we use the tragedy to come together to exercise empathy and listen to each other as a grieving family would. we want to show you live pictures from oakland where people have gathered there as well tonight. we will have more on the day's developments in arizona coming up in a few manipulates at 6:30. >>> well, tonight we know just how much time that extra dollar is saving drivers when they hit the bay bridge. the new congestion pricing plan has had an impact. phil matier shows us it's not what they had hoped for. >> reporter: that's right. it has been 6 months since this started in the bay area bridges, and we've got the first report card today. >> we knew goin' into this we had never done it before and there's nothing like trying an idea to figure out how well it works. >> reporter: the idea was to charge drivers a dollar more at peak times so that fewer would drive and thus reduce the backup on bay bridges during rush hour. well it's been six months and -- >> over all we're seeing some change on the ba
president obama said no words could fill the hole in broken heart but he asked that we use the tragedy to come together to exercise empathy and listen to each other as a grieving family would. we want to show you live pictures from oakland where people have gathered there as well tonight. we will have more on the day's developments in arizona coming up in a few manipulates at 6:30. >>> well, tonight we know just how much time that extra dollar is saving drivers when they hit the bay...
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>> roberta, president obama picks his national champion and the coach is a democrat. that's a shock. could this giants steal a job away from the front runner? coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, today: governor brown welcomed what some call the plane of the future. it was just boeing's wo >>> in long beach today governor brown welcomed what some are calling the plane of the future. seats are wider on the dreamliner. there's a new air filtration system that removes odors an irritants. they say the more efficient rolls royce engine gives the plane a 20% reduction in fuel consumption. >> she has been a one woman human services agency for three decades. no task is too big or small even though she is 90. sharon chin had a hard time keeping up with this week's jefferson award winner. >> reporter: when michelle was pregnant living under a san jose bridge years ago, 90-year- old lilyann brannon bart her family food and diapers and when she cleaned up from a drug addiction lilyann helped her find a home and job. >> she does so much. if it's in her will power she will do it. she wi
>> roberta, president obama picks his national champion and the coach is a democrat. that's a shock. could this giants steal a job away from the front runner? coming up. ,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, today: governor brown welcomed what some call the plane of the future. it was just boeing's wo >>> in long beach today governor brown welcomed what some are calling the plane of the future. seats are wider on the dreamliner. there's a new air filtration system that removes odors an irritants....